diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 9e6d5b6..5175125 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ pipeline {
             steps {
                 sh '''
                    echo "Cron build enabled. New deploy of ${TRIGGER_JOB} - ${TRIGGER_VERSION} will be added to the deploy file"
-                   if grep -q "${TRIGGER_JOB}" ${DEPLOY_FILE} then
+                   if grep -q \"\${TRIGGER_JOB}\" \${DEPLOY_FILE} then
                        echo "component ${TRIGGER_JOB} already added. Nothing to add."                      
                    else
                        echo "${TRIGGER_JOB},${TRIGGER_VERSION}" >> ${DEPLOY_FILE}